Friday, April 30, 2010

Clashing Color Can Create Good Tension

You've heard designers speak about "creating tension in a room" by adding one unexpected (often totally crazy) element that makes you think "Um, should that be there?"... It's based on a theory that something--just a little off--can create good tension in a room. Breaking up the expected pieces and making the room sing. Can't the same effect be achieved with color? The color schemes in these rooms (in my opinion) make the spaces much more interesting. What do you think?

I love, love, love the blue zebra curtains with the yellow print wallpaper. The screen as the headboard in yellow with the colors are the bed are definitely not a color combo I would have picked but it works! Great pics and post!

i love this post. i am always trying to incorporate that into my home, but always afraid it will really clash-in a bad way. thanks for the images. i just posted about something similar on my blog-we must be thinking the same thing-spring gets you in the mood!

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Kelly Robson

High Street Market shop co-founder, interior designer, wife to Dave, and mommy to William and June. Living in Philadelphia, born and raised in California. Renovating a historic home and trying to enjoy all the beautiful things in life.